Epicenter's Mission was to empower U.S. undergraduate engineering students to bring their ideas to life for the benefit of our economy and society.

Vision

During and beyond our NSF grant, our team believes that teaching engineering students entrepreneurship and innovation as part of their undergraduate education will help them make a real impact. To be prepared to enter the work force and thrive in this ever-changing global economy, they need to be flexible, resilient, creative, empathetic, and have the ability to recognize and seize opportunities. Read more from our position piece in NAE's The Bridge »

Impact

Epicenter offered entrepreneurship and innovation programs for engineering faculty and students; partnered with leaders in academia and government to build a national entrepreneurship agenda; conducted research on higher education models; hosted online classes and resources; and formed communities around entrepreneurship in engineering education. Read about our impact and activities in our NSF Project Outcomes Report »

Epicenter's goal was to enhance the connections between technology-based innovation and entrepreneurship:

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1125457. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.